Data Scientist 3 - MLOps
Captivation Software
About the role
Build to something to be proud of.
Captivation has built a reputation on providing customers exactly what is needed in a timely manner. Our team of engineers take pride in what they develop and constantly innovate to provide the best solution. Captivation is looking for software developers who can get stuff done while making a difference in support of the mission to protect our country.
Description
Captivation Software is looking for a senior level Data Scientist who has a significant MLOps and data science background.
Responsibilities
Produce data visualizations that provide insight into dataset structure and meaning
Work with subject matters experts (SMEs) to identify important information in raw data and develop scripts that extract this information from a variety of data formats (e.g., SQL tables, structured metadata, network logs)
Incorporate SME input into feature vectors suitable for analytic development and testing
Translate customer qualitative analysis process and goals into quantitative formulations that are coded into software prototypes
Develop and implement statistical, machine learning, and heuristic techniques to create descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics
Develop statistical tests to make data-driven recommendations and decisions
Develop experiments to collect data or models to simulate data when required data are unavailable
Develop feature vectors for input into machine learning algorithms
Identify the most appropriate algorithm for a given dataset and tune input and model parameters
Evaluate and validate the performance of analytics using standard techniques and metrics (e.g. cross validation, ROC curves, confusion matrices)
Oversee the development of individual analytic efforts and guide team in analytic development process
Guide analytic development toward solutions that can scale to large datasets
Partner with software engineers and cloud developers to develop production analytics
Develop and train machine learning systems based on statistical analysis of data characteristics to support mission automation
Lead a team of data scientists in the development of multiple analytic efforts
Work with customers and SMEs to define analytic requirements and guide the team in formulating analytics that meet requirements
Guide the transition of prototyped analytics to production system
Understand emerging machine learning and pattern recognition algorithms and guide a team of data scientists in integrating state-of-the-art algorithms into solutions
Delegate analysis responsibilities to one or more team members and monitor performance
Requirements
Security Clearance:
Must currently hold a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government security clearance with a favorable Polygraph, therefore all candidates must be a U.S. citizen
Minimum Qualifications:
A minimum of ten (10) years of experience in two (2) or more of the following
Designing/Implementing machine learning
Data mining
Advanced analytical algorithms
Advanced statistical analysis
Artificial intelligence
Software engineering with data analysis software such as R, Python, SAS, or MATLAB.
Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university in a quantitative discipline (e.g., statistics, mathematics, operations research, engineering or computer science)
An additional four (4) years of experience in software development, cloud development, analyzing datasets, or developing descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics can be substituted for a Bachelor's degree.
A Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university in a quantitative discipline can be substituted for two (2) years of experience for a total of eight (8) years of experience required
A Doctoral Degree from an accredited college or university in a quantitative discipline can be substituted for four (4) years of experience for a total of six (6) years of experience required.
This position is open for direct hires only. We will not consider candidates from third party staffing/recruiting firms.
Benefits
Annual Salary: $130,000 - $270,000 (Depends on the Years of Experience)
Up to 20% 401k contribution (No Matching Required and Vested from Day 1)
Above Market Hourly Rates
$3,600 HSA Contribution
6 Weeks Paid Time Off
Company Paid Employee Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance/Life Insurance/Short-Term & Long-Term Disability/AD&D
Responsibilities
- Analyze and visualize datasets, and develop features for analytic and machine learning systems.
- Develop, test, and validate statistical, machine learning, and heuristic analytics.
- Guide a team of data scientists and oversee multiple analytic development efforts.
- Partner with customers, subject matter experts, software engineers, and cloud developers to define requirements and productionize analytics.
- Lead the transition of prototypes into scalable production systems.
Qualifications
- Currently hold a U.S. Government Top Secret/SCI clearance with a favorable polygraph.
- U.S. citizenship required.
- At least 10 years of experience across two or more areas, including machine learning, data mining, advanced analytics, statistical analysis, AI, or software engineering with data analysis tools.
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in a quantitative discipline, or qualifying additional experience in place of a degree.
- A master’s or doctoral degree in a quantitative discipline may substitute for some experience requirements.
Benefits
- Up to 20% 401(k) contribution, vested from day one.
- $3,600 HSA contribution.
- Six weeks of paid time off.
- Company-paid medical, dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability, and AD&D insurance.
Skills mentioned
About Captivation Software
Build something to be proud of. Captivation is focused on engineering digital solutions for mission makers. We deliver software engineering expertise across a broad spectrum of disciplines, collaborating to solve problems with the agility and efficiency of a small business. Captivation has built a reputation on providing customers exactly what is needed in a timely manner. Our team of engineers take pride in what they develop and constantly innovate to provide the best solution. Captivation is a small, developer-oriented company that embraces the progressive attitude you would expect at a tech startup. We value transparency in the employer-employee relationship, and aim to empower our team through a flattened company structure. We actively pursue the most interesting work the Intelligence Community has to offer. Our team works with leading software technologies to create awesome solutions for happy clients.